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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

8,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.50/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 781 lb · 485 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.79/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 721 lb · 482 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 775 lb · 436 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,343 7,097 7,070
Feeder cattle 7,144 6,005 6,093
Slaughter cattle 831 914 782
Replacement cattle 368 178 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady: with yearlings steady to 4.00 lower, and calves under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Trade activity was fairly active on moderate demand. High winds predicted for the end of the week, causing a dust storm due to dry conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 211.00 $211.00 $570 -11.00
320 320 3 219.00 $219.00 $701 +3.02
344–345 thin fleshed 344 8 225.00–232.00 $231.12 $795 —
363–370 366 8 212.50–227.50 $217.96 $798 +2.57
372–399 thin fleshed 383 12 224.00–226.00 $224.87 $861 —
405–418 thin fleshed 414 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $909 —
400–448 433 59 195.00–215.00 $200.22 $867 -1.00
450 thin fleshed 450 50 217.00 $217.00 $976 —
453–495 474 25 182.00–200.00 $191.06 $906 +1.11
502–547 529 47 165.00–190.00 $181.48 $960 +5.73
566 fancy 566 31 198.00 $198.00 $1,121 +13.00
554–592 568 114 168.50–184.00 $179.81 $1,021 +9.17
575 thin fleshed 575 15 187.50 $187.50 $1,078 -2.50
602–648 621 102 159.00–178.50 $167.22 $1,038 +0.89
606–647 unweaned 636 24 151.50–157.00 $154.00 $979 —
657–661 thin fleshed 659 39 170.00–173.00 $171.51 $1,130 -3.49
650–697 678 317 157.00–167.00 $163.02 $1,105 -4.98
681–694 unweaned 684 38 153.00–155.00 $153.95 $1,053 +6.95
716–736 unweaned 725 21 148.00–150.00 $148.87 $1,079 -4.13
701–746 733 230 154.00–163.50 $159.25 $1,167 -2.39
768 unweaned 768 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,121 —
751–793 781 476 148.00–160.35 $155.68 $1,216 +3.04
803–836 809 125 144.00–157.50 $153.88 $1,245 -7.55
860–884 875 123 150.00–154.50 $152.49 $1,334 +2.30
910–944 924 71 144.00–151.00 $148.94 $1,376 -1.06
937 937 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,312 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–291 285 7 200.00–211.00 $206.42 $588 +16.42
365 365 3 191.00 $191.00 $697 -4.22
403 thin fleshed 403 8 200.00 $200.00 $806 —
414–429 423 22 161.00–189.00 $180.30 $763 +9.35
470–472 472 4 181.00–187.00 $182.50 $861 +4.77
488 thin fleshed 488 30 190.00 $190.00 $927 —
518–544 532 35 155.00–166.00 $158.28 $842 -5.67
550–596 578 85 154.00–172.00 $165.14 $955 +1.16
565–590 thin fleshed 581 26 176.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,026 —
615–640 626 34 153.50–166.50 $160.01 $1,002 -3.18
655–682 666 66 147.00–167.00 $154.78 $1,031 +1.35
708–741 733 31 140.00–155.00 $146.38 $1,073 +1.30
755–778 764 27 138.00–155.00 $145.44 $1,111 -1.55
811–824 819 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,228 —
863 863 70 149.50 $149.50 $1,290 +8.50
1022 1022 22 125.00 $125.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 167.50 $167.50 $586 +2.50
434 434 5 135.00 $135.00 $586 -29.34
493 493 3 167.00 $167.00 $823 +2.72
503–548 527 16 140.00–155.00 $145.57 $767 -1.74
550 thin fleshed 550 2 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
550–587 572 17 143.00–151.00 $147.10 $841 +3.22
604–648 624 35 135.00–155.50 $144.38 $901 +1.84
650–685 669 16 136.00–143.00 $139.22 $931 +0.19
705–748 721 16 126.00–135.00 $132.07 $952 -1.93
758–787 775 5 126.00–132.00 $128.35 $995 -3.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 171.00 $171.00 $487 —
305–325 319 4 184.00–190.00 $187.75 $599 +7.17
319–340 thin fleshed 328 7 198.00–206.00 $202.45 $664 —
374–398 381 30 176.00–193.00 $183.01 $697 +18.36
404–409 thin fleshed 408 40 186.00–189.00 $187.02 $763 —
403–449 428 67 150.00–168.00 $162.31 $695 +2.65
430 unweaned 430 3 178.00 $178.00 $765 —
463–497 481 106 154.00–175.00 $167.30 $805 +5.05
500 fancy 500 30 171.00 $171.00 $855 —
504–522 unweaned 514 18 158.00–160.00 $158.87 $817 +10.37
518–549 526 87 140.00–165.00 $155.51 $818 +0.97
553 thin fleshed 553 8 166.00 $166.00 $918 —
561–594 582 52 156.00–163.00 $158.61 $923 +13.51
604 thin fleshed 604 16 163.00 $163.00 $985 —
605–645 626 257 140.00–160.00 $152.39 $954 -1.37
616–631 unweaned 627 37 128.50–139.00 $130.44 $818 -8.65
652 thin fleshed 652 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,024 —
655 unweaned 655 16 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
650–698 676 104 142.00–154.00 $149.80 $1,013 +1.43
701–730 717 371 130.50–151.00 $145.75 $1,045 -4.07
717 717 9 135.00 $135.00 $968 -14.82
734 unweaned 734 5 132.00 $132.00 $969 —
725–747 735 97 152.50–153.00 $152.64 $1,122 +2.82
755 unweaned 755 5 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
751–798 773 322 135.00–145.50 $143.89 $1,112 +8.70
781 781 109 157.00 $157.00 $1,226 +21.81
846 846 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,066 —
847 847 27 146.00 $146.00 $1,237 —
861 861 4 115.00 $115.00 $990 -22.07
882 882 26 147.50 $147.50 $1,301 +10.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–318 314 8 150.00–179.00 $157.34 $494 -2.66
396 396 8 161.00 $161.00 $638 —
427–440 thin fleshed 427 47 177.00–179.00 $178.96 $764 —
438–448 441 21 145.00–168.00 $154.62 $682 +2.57
454–499 477 35 147.00–165.00 $156.47 $746 +6.20
502–547 518 84 132.00–157.00 $146.81 $760 +0.46
520 thin fleshed 520 86 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
563 unweaned 563 2 140.00 $140.00 $788 —
563–598 578 45 134.00–149.00 $141.78 $819 -2.60
609 thin fleshed 609 16 150.00 $150.00 $914 —
600–632 614 49 129.00–147.00 $139.57 $857 +1.69
619 unweaned 619 8 140.00 $140.00 $867 +9.00
658–691 679 76 129.00–149.00 $139.27 $946 -2.13
707 unweaned 707 5 129.00 $129.00 $912 —
705–748 729 31 120.00–139.00 $123.91 $903 -3.09
757–770 763 23 118.00–144.00 $133.13 $1,016 -1.22
805–840 829 7 118.00–132.00 $123.05 $1,020 +2.03
867 867 8 122.50 $122.50 $1,062 —
930 930 23 104.50 $104.50 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 146.00 $146.00 $537 +10.00
405–447 432 21 129.00–147.00 $138.90 $600 +0.35
443 unweaned 443 5 136.00 $136.00 $602 —
450–491 474 31 132.00–148.00 $139.63 $662 +2.58
536 536 13 121.00 $121.00 $649 -9.77
550–585 573 3 131.00–136.00 $132.60 $760 +1.60
600–648 623 44 124.00–132.50 $129.83 $809 +3.71
653–698 679 20 119.00–130.00 $122.79 $834 -1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
405 405 2 122.00 $122.00 $494 ±0.00
453–490 469 28 121.00–128.00 $123.43 $579 -2.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 175.00 $175.00 $901 +13.59
632 632 8 153.00 $153.00 $967 +3.00
660–662 662 11 142.00–147.00 $142.91 $946 +2.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 7 125.00 $125.00 $805 —
790 790 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–985 917 85-90% 49 25.00–33.50 $30.29 $278 +3.69
863–982 926 85-90% 23 32.00–37.00 $34.98 $324 -13.81
929–1200 1015 85-90% 36 34.50–41.00 $37.63 $382 -4.12
880–1332 1118 85-90% 53 42.00–56.00 $47.91 $536 -11.23
992–1385 1132 85-90% 65 53.00–66.00 $58.41 $661 -0.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1097 80-85% 3 45.50–53.50 $49.73 $546 —
1196–1445 1223 80-85% 10 70.00–77.00 $71.71 $877 —
1110–1540 1244 80-85% 82 59.00–68.50 $64.60 $804 —
1185–1417 1386 80-85% 52 57.00–62.00 $61.62 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1870 1633 75-80% 7 56.00–72.00 $61.28 $1,001 +1.28
1605–1740 1673 75-80% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.04 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,033 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1805 1800 65-75% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1420 3 73.00–75.00 $73.96 $1,050 —
1435–2060 1719 11 83.00–91.00 $87.43 $1,503 -0.94
1710–1890 1808 4 95.00–100.00 $97.54 $1,764 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1279 1196 10 60.00–69.00 $64.81 $775 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,544 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,134
978–1257 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 50.50–61.00 $55.76 $630
985–1279 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 60.00–69.00 $65.02 $765
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
503–1030 thin fleshed 669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 13.00–38.00 $25.68 $172
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $666
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $737
920–1110 thin fleshed 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 39.00–49.00 $44.15 $431
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1140 953 (<2 yrs)Open 3 109.00–126.00 $114.87 $1,095
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 $870

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1250 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,258.70
1289 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 925.00 $925.00
1339 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1282–1730 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,285.82
1260–1378 1349 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,409.12
1383 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1330–1585 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,000.00 $978.25
1050–1538 1484 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,495.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1090–1110 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $999.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
659 659 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 -25.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 43.00 $43.00 $194 —
650 650 1 42.00 $42.00 $273 —
785 785 1 63.00 $63.00 $495 —
880 880 1 64.00 $64.00 $563 —
970 970 1 59.00 $59.00 $572 —
1010 1010 1 60.00 $60.00 $606 —
1135 1135 1 55.00 $55.00 $624 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.